Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Friday for a working visit, Russian state media reported, the latest in a series of prominent journeys by leading Moscow officials.
The ministers plane landed at the airport in Wonsan, news firm TASS reported, including that Lavrov was because of meet his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui there.Russia and North Korean state media announced the see previously this week, saying Lavrov would stay in the nation until Sunday.Pyongyang has become one of the Kremlins main allies during its offensive in Ukraine.It sent countless troops to Russias Kursk area to oust Kyivs forces and provided the Russian army with weapons shells and missiles.North Korea only verified it had actually released troops to support Russia in April.Since then, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has actually been displayed in state media images honouring the flag-draped caskets of North Korean soldiers eliminated helping Russia battle Ukraine.Russias Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu has actually visited Pyongyang numerous times this year, including last month.The 2 heavily sanctioned countries signed a military deal in 2015, consisting of a mutual defense stipulation, throughout a rare check out by Russian President Vladimir Putinto North Korea.Shoigu announced that North Korea would send out contractors and deminers to the Kursk region.